alison

plural alisons

1. Synonym of alyssum.

   Synonyms: alyssum

plural Alisons · alternative Allison · alternative Allisson · alternative Allyson · alternative Alyson

1. countableuncountableA female given name from the Germanic languages.

   “Fun Home” may have won several awards for author Alison Bechdel, but some Duke University freshmen were not impressed.

   2015 August 24, Todd Leopold, “Duke students reject award-winning book over gay themes”, in CNN

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   He came up close and kneeling gently down He said, "My love, my dearest Alison, So help me God, I never again will hit You, love; and if I did, you asked for it.

   1951, Geoffrey Chaucer, “Wife of Bath's Prologue”, in Nevill Coghill, transl., The Canterbury Tales: Translated into Modern English (Penguin Classics), Penguin Books, published 1977

2. countabledateduncountableA male given name.
3. countableuncountableA locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
4. countableuncountableA locality in the Dungog council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

alternative Allison · alternative Allisson · alternative Allyson · alternative Alyson

1. An English surname